Vulnerability identifier: #VU79487

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4273

CWE-ID: CWE-121

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the implementation of the file name reconstruction function in the exFAT driver in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a stack overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2221609
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3TYLSJ2SAI7RF56ZLQ5CQWCJLVJSD73Q/
http://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d42334578eba1390859012ebb91e1e556d51db49

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.